Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-04-06
POINT COUNTY, DAKOTA WEDNESDAY APRIL g. 1887

seminole rsEs. si1sy.nsns thcus.nd q thai
n ioi, 100 vtauntsers in the Mexican war little
more than tvOthirds came from the Southern
states; it wAa Southern war: it was Tor the
q the institution Of slavery IL was
to add new dare States to the union Of states;
1t was In their interest; IL was carried on by
Democrasie ~ Southern administration; Inc
men who clathorsd for regiments where favors
were TO be distributed were selected largely
from the South 80 that moro than two thirdA Of
ali the voluneeefs In that war were selected from
them aIl to u living, are benefciaries under the
Mexican peneion bill, while 50 90 men only are
possibly bcnehciariss. supposing them AL 70 he
living, undsf the same III in the North. But
that bill. although the two measures ran size Dy
side, secured the necessary approval, that made
1t q Law, aud after it was approved, the oshey
failed. somc Of my friends in my own nsishbqf-
hood haze sIcsen very aina!y 2, .he isr tna
measure. have here in my hand q letter wh en-
considerablo satIsiaction.
g. ga 4, EsSX ID i1z, w., yond du Lac i
the home Of Gen. Bragg, the i1an Hn6 chAfss-
tarized my pld conl.dss who might b beas.
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earth Thslsttsr ree4s: -. :. -,
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70 lie posiles Y tlas 6 s0bDp1FihE il,n ap,
prosaI Of TIA post. 81 which General u i. bragg
is a membeE We thank yoa and aliOthers in
Consre ~ whp took 20 prominent q part in vim
dicaring the tass bill Tor the relief Of our worthy
.espeetiaiit asosen p, srAsros.
ACCOMMODATING that was series Of fesotuti51s
ps:ssa ?, sSes sy post TOO long to weary you vse
gentleman Nho spoke 30 feelingly with regard
to his lovoafH the true soldier, could have re-
ceived leefer indicat ns tho opinions OF his old
position u their bill It mi. ht have saved him
from mlo1Ake. There are men here who know
that that entl man was gallant officer He was
conmandefOf that rigade known in the Army Of
the Pototnec q the Iron Brigade There was
none bstsgE He succeeded - its command late
IN the we5i 70 had won worldwide reputation
then. ~ u b leading Roman legion In the
s ss s. l. yss ssss. 2st a2sy. p'ysstH p.syetss q
eighty y4<8 ago, whom France won her highest
renown ~ waflike nation, eyef felt or had d
right to Ill more confidence in the men who
Sriesds Heard that sentIamaii cay Ia the
midst Of - acathing denunciation Of his old
cornradse hat he was a friend Of the soldier
that no pAn could feel the thrill Of de,
light tha1 came to the soldiers heart
he rode Along waving line. who heard the
acclaims "a the comrades when they felt that
conidcne0 Shat comes with trusted lead r,
no man who had ever led them up the heights
OF despeFate assault, could ever forget his old
com adeas All. who is 1t that makes the re-
nown OF ~ General?
SuppOsG4hat when he dashed along the lines
he had ~ been met by the huzzas that came
ON braTShearts; that when he led the assault
he had npt been followed by the bayonets that
were held " well-nerved. hands? What would
have bec01oe OF the leaders renown, and where
would hayo been the stars OF rank? l thought
when aeard him say that, that he ought tc
have felt fhaH sentiment OF mutually and re-
ciproctty that should exist between the soldier
who meds ~ General and the General tat wal
created bay1he ranks. lApplause.l There wal
another Pe6fe there were some OF those old
men thAt 3nGe, cheered when the coYmandine
officer &C.; there wera some Of those mer
whose ay14 HIGHT up with the fires Of courage
when t6l1 1new the deadly assault was to be
made ;st1ll3 were the men who With firm hand
held the D1yonet rs they rushed onward ex
posing GAek bare breasts to the torrent of sho'
and shp1t3 3hat came hurting like q winter
storm a&7g3nSt them. These old men how in the
pcoy-hod&n, eyes dimmed by want, stalwar'
lands n1Ionger stalwart because OF the ravagei
OF disc md old age, holding out those gaunt
hands F~hdingly toward the man whose re
nown TIL created, and begging him. In the
feeb'e v6<[o ~ old age. for succor now in thei
great dflxess Enthusiastic applause and
cheers. hefe were two pictures that should
eng GO ta< attention Of the artist one showing
how wslf &he boys performed their part the
other shr&tna how easy It was to be recreanl
when pd n and possible honor-preferment,
would ~ 1fotated change OF front.